const unsigned char audioData[] = {
0x52, 0x49, 0x46, 0x46, 0x3E, 0x12, 0x00, 0x00, 0x57, 0x41, 0x56, 0x45,
0x66, 0x6D, 0x74, 0x20, // truncated for brevity
};
const int aPin = 9;
// Pin assignments for flex sensors (or potentiometers)
int flexSensor1 = A0; // Index finger
int flexSensor2 = A1; // Middle finger
int flexSensor3 = A2; // Ring finger
int flexSensor4 = A3; // Little finger
int flexSensor5 = A4; // Thumb
// Thresholds for detecting bend, adjust based on sensor readings
int bendThreshold = 500; // Adjust as needed
void setup() {
// Initialize Serial Monitor for printing the values and letters
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
// Read sensor values
int sensorValue1 = analogRead(flexSensor1); // Index finger
int sensorValue2 = analogRead(flexSensor2); // Middle finger
int sensorValue3 = analogRead(flexSensor3); // Ring finger
int sensorValue4 = analogRead(flexSensor4); // Little finger
int sensorValue5 = analogRead(flexSensor5); // Thumb
// Check flex sensor values and map them to letters
String letter = translateToLetter(sensorValue1, sensorValue2, sensorValue3, sensorValue4, sensorValue5);
// Print sensor values and translated letter on Serial Monitor
Serial.print("Flex Sensor Values: ");
Serial.print(sensorValue1); Serial.print(", ");
Serial.print(sensorValue2); Serial.print(", ");
Serial.print(sensorValue3); Serial.print(", ");
Serial.print(sensorValue4); Serial.print(", ");
Serial.println(sensorValue5);
Serial.print("Translated Letter: ");
Serial.println(letter);
for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(audioData); i++) {
analogWrite(aPin, audioData[i]); // Output the audio data via PWM
delayMicroseconds(125); // Adjust timing for 8kHz sample rate
}
delay(500); // Small delay for readability
}
// Function to detect the bending of each finger (including the thumb) and return a letter
String translateToLetter(int val1, int val2, int val3, int val4, int val5) {
// Define thresholds for finger bends (adjust these based on sensor values)
int bendThreshold = 500; // Example threshold, adjust as needed
// Flags to track which fingers are bent
bool isThumbBent = val5 > bendThreshold; // Thumb
bool isIndexBent = val1 > bendThreshold; // Index finger
bool isMiddleBent = val2 > bendThreshold; // Middle finger
bool isRingBent = val3 > bendThreshold; // Ring finger
bool isLittleBent = val4 > bendThreshold; // Little finger
// Logic to determine the letter based on finger positions
if (isThumbBent && isIndexBent && !isMiddleBent && !isRingBent && !isLittleBent) {
return "A"; // Thumb and index finger are bent, rest are straight
}
else if (isIndexBent && isMiddleBent && !isRingBent && !isLittleBent && !isThumbBent) {
return "B"; // Index and middle fingers are bent, thumb and others are straight
}
else if (!isThumbBent && isMiddleBent && isRingBent && !isLittleBent && !isIndexBent) {
return "C"; // Middle and ring fingers are bent, others are straight
}
else if (isThumbBent && isIndexBent && isMiddleBent && isRingBent && isLittleBent) {
return "D"; // All fingers are bent
}
else if (!isThumbBent && !isIndexBent && !isMiddleBent && !isRingBent && !isLittleBent) {
return "E"; // Open hand, no fingers bent
}
else {
return "Unknown"; // Undefined combination of finger bends
}
}
// CAUTION:
// UNTESTED CODE.
/*
const unsigned char audioData[] = {
// Byte data from your .h file
};
// Pin for outputting the audio
const int audioPin = 9;
void setup() {
pinMode(audioPin, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(audioData); i++) {
analogWrite(audioPin, audioData[i]); // Output the audio data via PWM
delayMicroseconds(125); // Adjust timing for 8kHz sample rate
}
}
*/